Bartolomeo Maranta

Bartolomeo Maranta
Born1500 or 1514
Died24 March 1571
NationalityItalian
Alma mater
Parent(s)Roberto Maranta and Beatrice Maranta (née Monna)
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Medicine
Doctoral advisorLuca Ghini
Author abbrev. (botany)Maranta

Bartolomeo Maranta, also Bartholomaeus Marantha (1500 – 24 March 1571) was an Italian physician, botanist, and literary theorist.

The Marantaceae, a family of herbaceous perennials related to the gingers, are named after him. His name was also given to a street in Rome.